Paper-cutting machine



March 16, 1954 B. R. HALPERN 2,672,197

PAPER-CUTTING MACHINE Filed Feb. 2, 195o 5 sheets-sheet 1 FIG. l.

FIG. 2.

TOR. 4 ERNARD R. HALPERN March 16, 1954 B. R. HALPERN PAPER-CUTTING MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 2, 1950 FIG. 3.

FIG. 5.

SWITCH SWITCH CIRCUIT CIRCUIT NTS DOWNWARD UPWARD INVENTOR. BERNARD R- HALPE RN FIGS.

AT TO RN EY March 16, 1954 B. R HALPERN PAPER-CUTTING MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Feb. 2, 1950 IN V ENTOR. sNARD R. HALPERN TTORN EY March 16, 1954 B. R. HALPERN 2,672,197

' PAPER-cUTTNG MACHINE Filed Feb. 2, 195o 5 sheets-sheet 4 INVENTOR. BERNARD R. HALPE RN ATTORNEY 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Feb. 2, 1950 FIG. 7..

IN VEN TOR. BERNARD R. HALPERN TToRNY Patented Mar. 16, 1954 UNITED STATES QFFICE The invention herein disclosed relates to paper cutters and primary objects of the invention are to provide a machine of this nature which while capable of cutting a full height pile of paper will be light in weight, as distinguished from the heavy machines now in use, `and readily portable so that it may be transported and shifted about as circumstances require.

Particularly it is a purpose of the invention to provide this machine in a simple, compact, selfcontained form suited to portability and strong enough to carry the loads imposed by cutting operations 'and the strain and Wear occasioned by handling and shipment.

Further objects of the invention are to provide the machine in a form meeting all the above requirements and which will be accurate in its operation and easily adjusted and controlled.

Further special objects of the invention are to safeguard and protect both the machine and the operator so that the machine will not be injured by improper or careless use and so that the operator will be protected against injury from careless or thoughtless actions in the handling of the machine.

Additional important objects of the invention are to improve the cutting action, to enable the cutting of tougher materials with the same facility as the lighter papers and to avoid such wear as ordinarily requires replacement of parts, such as the customary Wood sticks generally used with the ordinary cutting blades.

Other desirable objects attained by the invention will appear or are set forth in the following specification.

The drawings accompanying and forming part of the specification are illustrative of the present preferred embodiment of the invention. Structure, however, may be modied and changed as regards the immediate illustration, all within the true intent and broad scope of the invention as hereinafter defined and claimed.

Fig. l in the drawings is a side elevation of one of the new cutting machines;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view with a portion of the cutting table broken away to show the screw feed mechanism forming part of the same;

Fig. 3 is a front end elevation of the machine with portions broken away and in section to show part of the gearing for raising and lowering the clamp;

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of the machine on an enlarged scale, on substantially the plane of line 4 4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a further enlarged broken sectional detail of the knife reciprocating mechanism, on substantially the plane of line `5 5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a broken side elevation of the central portion of the machine showing the knife reciprocating and lowering gearing;

Fig. 7 is a broken vertical cross sectional View on substantially the plane of line l--1 of Fig. 3, showing particularly the knife supporting and lowering gearing and details of the clamp bar mechanism;

Fig. 8 is a simplified form of Wiring diagram showing the electrical circuits used in the machine.

The machine as here shown comprises a bed or base I0, carrying a cutting table H and provided intermediate its ends with a bridge or arch structure l2 carrying the cutting knife I3.

The base may be a cast or fabricated structure, stiff and strong enough to carry the various loads to which the machine may be subjected, and for ready portability it may be equipped with caster rolls or wheels which may be lowered for use and raised up into the base when not in use.

The table is shown in Fig. 3 as ridged or ribbed `at I4 to stiifen and strengthen it, with these ribs ing on rollers I6 sunk in the bed beneath the paper clamping line.

The carriage is shown equipped with a blanket Il of rubber, plastic or equivalent resilient material and with a gage Il for the back edge of the paper.

Side gages I8 and I9 are provided on the base at opposite sides of the table.

Adjustment of the table is effected by a hand Wheel 2li on a shaft 2l journaled across the front end of the base and geared at 22 to screw shafts 23 engaged with nut blocks 24 on the sides of the table carriage.

To indicate and facilitate adjustments of the table, the hand wheel shaft 2l i-s indicated as geared at 25 to a counter 26, Figs. 2 and 3, graduated or scaled to show distances from the back gage Il to the cutting line of the knife I3.

The knife I3 differs from the conventional in that it is a light, thin blade braced only by an angle bar 2l across the upper edge.

The reason. such a iight blade can be einployed is that instead of being operated as a power shear, it is vibrated or reciprocated to slice the material only one or a few layers at a stroke and lowered as it slices its way down through the pile.

This reciprocating, slicing action of the knife is effected in the illustration, by suspending the blade at opposite ends on swinging links 28 and by connecting the blade through a yoke 29 with an eccentric 3Q on upright shaft 3l journaled at one end of the arch I2.

The swinging links 28, pivotally connected at their lower ends at 32 with the blade, are utilized to effect the lowering of the blade by being pivotally connected at their upper ends at 33 with screw sleeves 34 engaged on screw shafts 35 geared at 3B toopposi te ends ofy a screw shaft 31 driven through reduction gearing from the same motor 38 which drives the reciprocating blade.

The reduction gearing comprises `inth'e:- illus:-u tration, the V-belt drive connection 39 from the motor to the shaft 40 which is connected-with` the eccentric shaft 3| and spungearingfAl fronri that shaft to shaft 42, Fig. 6, carrying the worm 43 in mesh with worm gear 43 on the cross^shaft` 31.

Thefmntor driven@ shaft 1 40 is -`coupled withtne knife-flowering`l` gearingsthrough'. ai yieldingcon nection .indicated rinwfigs.v fiiazridzasfa rslip clutch 456m' the-gearing '41 'adapted'toz stop the: lowering movement in the:everrtaof"thebladestriking an obstruction iorrencountering toofmuch :resistance The screwfsleeves'Slvwhichxcarry. thezswinging knifevsupporting,linksfare shown in'Figsf lrand v asvhaving' reduced l portions 4611 ati their;A lower ends slidingly operating in vertical gnideslotsdl in thei end iwallsi48 ofztherarch structure; slidinglyyholdingthem' aga-insti relative 1 rotation onrthe screw shafts 35, and the yoke 29 is shown' as havinggafparallel sided shank portion lil-slidingly)rmerating in theparallel:side'dfguideway lf'in theflowerr: portion i 3st1 off the: sleeve adj acent the eccentric shaftf 3l Thus: thefscrew-` sleeves .'34are slidingly, held against. rotationy and: they` in turn slidingly guide-i the lswinging ,links 2 iin-'and f the reciprocating;` yoke 1 2 Si 'Ther eccentric 300 is -i elongated onA 4thai-shaft 3 .I between supper-"and flower? bearingsi 51 52, Fig.' 4, to accommodate thez raising: and lowering .Inovementsiofl thefknife and connection' tothe. knife engaged over the eccentric yand vslidinglyfengaged on rodsfcrossingrthe arms of the yoke'atopposite sides of the eccentric?.

TolA prevent reciprocations` when` the* knife is being raised; ant overrunningr clutch; 55a is1 interposed as ai onelwaye` coupling 1' betweenV motor drive shaft di! and eccentric shaft 3 l Thus'when the motor. isfreversedttoiliftithesknifefit .will be raised Without imparting the :reciprocating: slicingimovement thereto.=y

Thefholdedown clamp for'the'paper is shown ins ther form oft ar clarnpisbar- 56 carried byv nut blocks? engaged ion :screw shafts 98? at opposite ends of the arch and connected by lspr'ocketfgeaning': 58= with an'- upright". shaft G01 J-Ournaled in.

thescenter.Y of the arch.` Thisshaftfisshownfas having a1handrwheel 6i thereon coupled through springtensionedclutch discs 3 with :the sprocket gearing; 5ftu for.l the:v clampfbar;v raising.- and z lowering.; mechanism.

With thisiconstructionthe clampbar maybe raised and loweredatuwillsthrough operationzof the hand wheel' 6|', but the manual clamping pressurewhich Acan' be applied is limited to a 4safeextentiby the friction slip clutch atA 63.

Toprevent operation ofthe cutter-'beforethe 'paper' isproperly held, the clamp bar is-shown equipped with a face or feeler bar 655, Fig; '7, loosely'suspended von bolts 65 sliding through the body of. thew clamp barf and carrying a2 plunger 6 B' for operating the microswitch 6l mounted on said bar. This microswitch is connected in the main circuit of the motor 38 so that the motor will not operate to drive and lower the blade until the clamp bar has been lowered sufciently to fully grip and hold the pile of paper to be cut.

Operation of the machine is controlled in the illustration, by an automatic stop controller G8 having a control handle 69 which when not held will'zautomatically return to neutral. or stop position. The electrical connections tothe motor are such that when handle 69 is shifted in one direction the inotor will turn to lower and reciprocatethe blade and will continue so just so long as the handle is held in this position. When releaseddthefhandle will snap back to stop position;-

Further, the electrical connections include motonreversing contacts and a holding relay or equivalent through which the control handle, when i shifted: in the s opposite` direction; will reverse-themotor` to eiectlift of theblade-and continuance VVof this lifting action until. the; blade is fullyV lifted to its extreme upperposition.

During suchlifting action'the blade will not be reciprocated becausexinsuch reverse'm'ovement theoverrunningiclutch.55'will be ineffective to impart reciprocatorymovement-tor the blade; Thusthe blade. islifted quickly `ami-quietlyA without` anyA vibratorymotioniand :without any attention-on thepart of theroperator.

The foregoing aref-desirable safety factors.r

Theoperator must hold,y thee control handle in the downward cuttingigposition to maintain the-'machinein cutting operation.- The .machine will inrimediatelyv andA automatically stop upon release of this handle-andif at anytimefit is desired ito release-andlift theblade this can be effectedzby simply,l pushing; the. handleY over to the opposite,- reverses position, whereupon the control` connections effect the: complete quick lifting. of the'` blade withouty reciprocatingiit: and without any. further: attention on thepartV of the operator.

To automatically stop the machine atithef-end oftheblade lifting-operation, aimicroswitch is shown' provided at. 79, Figs; 4: and; 6,'.posi'iioned to be :engaged-and actuated 'by the'yokeiZBfatithe upper` endof. thexknife movement; This' switch may be interposed either directly or; indirectly in'theimotor controllingV` circuit.

Similarly, a motor controlling microswitch 'H is'shown positioned tobe enga'gediand operated by the `yoke `2 Saat'rth'e lower end fofftheblade travel. This last mentioned limit switch is preferably locatedzto stopithe motoroperationafter `the ablacle has-just sliced.J through tl'ie'sheet` atthe bottom of'the stack'and is ready to orbegins to cut into the-'surface of Athe blanket: |12

The latter maybe ofrelativelysoft; resilient rubber, since both theV holding pressure and the cutting pressure needv not be heavy. The knife blade in its oscillating andireciprocating motion, only cuts through onec or: a fewvsheetsrat -a-time andso needs notapply any'heavy pressureand, accordingly, theclampdo'esfnothave to holdjthe pile under anyparticnlarly;heavyrpressure. 'With thisdownward sliding, slieet-toesheet-.slicing operation; ythe blade doesfnot .have ltotravel-to any greatl downward extentrateachrstroke land'zso :can cut through. the last sheet practically or: almost without penetratingxthe rubber: And; if itA does out into thefsurface,i thefincision ris'so'sligl'itfasfto practically not affect the rubber andltoenable it, fon'allpractical purposes, tu:automatically` close the cut. This factor enables the blanket to be continued in service almost indefinitely without impairment and without need for replacement.

The various safety factors disclosed are par* ticularly important.

The slip clutch t3 in the manual clamp setting gearing prevents application of too much pressure to the clamp bar.

The machine, through the medium of the switch El' controlled by the facing plate e4 on the clamp bar, cannot be started unti1 the clamp is properly set on the pile of paper.

Once started, the machine will only continue in operation so long as the handle B9 is held in the cutting position, and then it will only run until the knife is lowered to the bottom of the pile, whereupon microswitch 'H will stop the motor.

If at any time the motor running handle @il is released, it will automatically return to neutral position and stop the machine.

If the blade encounters an obstruction or too much resistance to its operation, the slip clutch 45 automatically releases, stopping the blade lowering operation and preventing further downward. movement until the obstruction is removed or overcome or the resistance reduced.

In case of a sudden emergency and need to raise the knife, the control handle may be simply thrown over to reverse position and, without holding it over, the motor will be reversed to fully lift the blade without reciprocating it and without stopping until automatically stopped through operation of the upper limit switch lo.

To further safeguard the operator the clamp bar or beam 5t is shown as carrying a guard Fig. 7, extending closely up in back of the knife so as to leave practically no space between the knife and beam when the latter is lowered, ready for starting the machine.

The oscillating, slicing operation enables the knife to cut tough paper stock such as used for maps and charts, as Well as the lighter grades of paper, and this slicing type of operation permits the knife to be continued in eective, clean cutting operation even after it may have a number of nicks therein, particularly if they are small, since these small nicks, by reason of the reciprocating cutting action, will not create observable ridges in the cut face of the pile, such as occasioned by machines of the shear cut type.

The machine is light in weight for the work performed. and of simple, compact, strong construction, vith no projecting parts and therefore well suited to the handling required of a portable machine. The operation is smooth, ac curate and sare.

The reciprocating slicing action of the knife renders it effective in the stroke in both directions and this, together with the facts that it is so light and so well controlled it can be reciprocated at high speed, enables the cutting to be effected at a rapid rate. Furthermore, the slicing operation does not require heavy pressure of the knife and hence the load. on the motor is llight and a low power, light weight motor may be employed. These factors all contribute to a machine of reasonably low cost.

The swinging suspension imparts an oscillatory, up and down movement in the reciprocatory action of the knife, providing an effective slicing stroke. This effectiveness permits use of a short .stroke eccentric, reducing loads on the motor and ,gearing and cutting down vibration. This short stroke operation also permits the motion com- 6 municating block 53, Figs. 4 and 5, to slide easily and smoothly without binding, up and down over the elongated eccentric 3i) as the blade is raised and lowered.

The hand wheel 20 for adjusting the paper cutting table is conveniently located at the front of the machine. Also, the controller 58 for effecting forward and reverse drive of the motor is located at the front side of the arch l2. The motor and drive gearing therefrom are located on the opposite side or the back of the arch, away from the operator, another safety factor.

What is claimed is:

l. A paper cutting machine as disclosed herein comprising a supporting base, a paper cutting table on said base, a clamp for holding a pile of paper on said table, a substantially horizontally disposed paper slicing knife, means supporting said knife for substantially horizontal longitudinally reciprocating slicing engagement with a pile of paper held by said clamp, means for imparting rapid, horizontally reciprocating, paper slicing movements to said knife and means for automatically lowering said knife supporting means as the knife slices its way down through the pile, said means for imparting reciprocating movement to the knife including a motor and a switch controlling operation of the same and a pile engaging member movably mounted on the clamp in position for engagement with the pile of paper on the table and operable by engagement with the pile to eiect actuation of said switch and whereby said motor will be effective to reciprocate the knife only when the clamp is in holding engagement with the pile of paper.

2. A paper cutting machine as disclosed herein comprising a supporting base, a paper cutting table on said base for supporting a pile of paper, a substantially horizontally disposed, paper slicing knife, means supporting said knife for substantially horizontal longitudinally reciprocating slicing engagement with a pile of paper on said table, means for imparting rapid, horizontally reciprocating, paper slicing movements to said knife and means for automatically lowering said knife supporting means as the knife slices its way down through the pile, said means for imparting reciprocating movement 'to the knife including reversing gearing having a one-way drive 0Verrunning clutch operative to reciprocate the knife only in the operation of said gearing in one direction.

3. A paper cutting machine as disclosed herein comprising a supporting base, a paper cutting table on said base for supporting a pile of paper. a substantially horizontally disposed paper slicing knife, means supporting said knife for substantially horizontal longitudinally reciprocating slicing engagement with a pile of paper on said table, means for imparting rapid, horizontally reciprocating, paper slicing movements to said knife means for automatically lowering said knife supporting means as the knife slices its way down through the pile, said means for imparting reciprocating movement to the knife including reversing gearing having a one-way drive overrunning clutch operative to reciprocate the knife only in the operation of said gearing in one direction, and connecting gearing for driving said lowering means in both directions and said gearing arranged to effect reciprocation of the knife only in the lowering movement of the same.

4. A paper cutting machine as disclosed herein comprising a supporting base, a paper cutting table on said base for supporting a pile of paper,

-a :substantially horizontally disposed paper -slicing knife, means supporting lsaid knife for substantially .horizontal .longitudinally reciprocating slicing engagement with a pile of paper-on said table, means for imparting rapid, horizontally reciprocating, paper slicing movements yto said knife, 'means for-automatically lowering saidfknife supporting means-as the knife slices its way down Vthrough the pile, a motor connected and arranged to effect the -reciprocation and lowering movements-.ofsaid knife and limitswitches operable at extreme upper `and lower positions of said knife to stop said motor.

5.- .A paper-cutting .machine -as disclosed herein comprising- Va supporting ibase, a paper cutting table-on said base for-supporting -a pile of vpaper, -a :substantially horizontally disposed paper slic- -ing knife, means supporting said knife 'for substantially horizontal longitudinally reciprocating .slicing engagement -With .-a pile of lpaper-on said table, means for imparting rapid, horizontally reciprocating, paper slicing movements to said knife, means for-automatically lowering said knife supporting mea-ns as the knife -slices its way down through the-pile, a mot-or for effecting recipro- -catory ,and raising vand lowering movements of said knife anda-controller for said fmotor biased vin the stopping position .and arranged when shifted and held to Y one side to effect lowering -of the knife yand-when .momentarily shifted-in the vopposite direction, to-effect complete raising of the knife.

6. 4A -papercutting .machine -as disclosed herein comprising a supporting-base, a paper cutting table on said base fforsupporting a pile-of paper, va substantially horizontally disposed `paper slicing knife, Ameans supporting said knife for substantially horizontal llongitudinally reciprocating slicing engagement with=a pile Aof paper onsaid table, means for imparting rapid, horizontally reciprocating, paper slicing movements to said knife, means forautomatically loweringsaid .knife ysupporting means'as the-knife slices -its way down fthrough the pile, a motor for effecting recip- -rocatory and raising and lowering movements of said knife and a controller for said motor -biased in the stopping -positionand arranged when shifted andheld to one side to effect .lowering of the knife and when momentarily shifted in the opposite direction, to effect complete raising of theknife, and a limit switch for-stopping operation of the motor when the knife is raised to .a-predeterrnined upper limit vof travel.

'7. A paper cutting machine a5 .disclosedherein comprising .-a supporting base, a paper cutting table on said hase for .supporting a `pile-of ,pa-per, a .substantially horizontally disposed paper slicing knife, meanssupportingsaid knife for substantially .horizontal longitudinally .reciprocating slicing engagement `with .a pile of paperfon :said table, kmeans for imparting rapid, horizontally reciprocating, paper slicing movements to said knife, means for automatically lowering said :.nife supporting means as the knife slices its Way down through the pile, and common drive means Afor .effecting raising and lowering .and reciprocating movements of theknife, including a slip .clutch for limiting thelowering action o'f ythe knife .and an ,overrunning clutch arrangedto discontinuereciprocation on the lifting movement .of .the knife.

8, A..paper .cutting machine .as disclosedherein .comprising a supporting base, .-a paper cutting -table-onsaid base .for supporting a ,.p-ileiof paper, .asubstantially horizontallyY .disposed ,paper slic- Ving knife, ymeans supporting y'said knife for substantially horizontal -longitudinally reciprocating slicing engagement Wit-h a pile of paper on said table, means for imparting rapid, horizontally reciprocating, paper slicing movements to said knife, means for automatically lowering said knife supporting means as the knife slices -its -way down through the pile, said -means -for imparting reciprocation to the knife including an elongated eccentric mounted at one end of the knife, a power-transmitting block slidable -over said eccentric in accordance with the raising and lowering `movements of the knife, and ayoke-'connected with the knifeA and having spaced armsabout said block-and slidingly connected with the block on an axis vof movement at :right angles to `the longitudinal axis of the knife.

9. A paper cutting machine comprising a-base, a paper cutting `table on said base, a clamp bar overstanding said table, feed screw shafts engaged with opposite ends of said clamp bar, -a face plate looseiy -connected with said clamp bar, a switch on said clamp bar and arranged for operation by lifting movements-of said yface plate, a paper cutting kznfe mounted for cooperation with a pile held by said clamp, a-motor for driving said knife'and connections yfromsad switch to said motor for rendering-saidmotor ineective until said face plate is lowered by the 'clamp bar into engagement with a pile of sheets to be-cut.

l0. A paper cutting .machinecomprising albase, a paper cutting table on said base, an arch on the base `extending over said table, said .a1-'ch having vertical guides vin the-opposite sides vof the same, screw sleeves operable -infsaid guides, feed :screws engaged with saidsleeves vfor effecting raising and llowering of the same, a pap-er slicing :knife extending across the table between said sleeves, swinging links pivotally connecting sai-d knife with said sleeves and knife reciprocating means .connected with said knife.

1l. .A paper cutting machine comprisinga-base, a paper cutting table onsaid base, .an varch on .the base extending over said table, vsaid arch having vertical guides in the opposite sides of thesame,

.screw sleeves operable insaid guides, feedscrews engaged with said sleeves for .effecting raising and lowering of the same, a .paper slicing knife Aextending across the table betweensaid sleeves,

swinging links pivotally connecting `said knife with said sleeves and knife reciprocating .means .connected with-said knife, including ya yoke xconnected .to .the knife and having spaced arms .projecting-away from the knife, parallel guide ,pins carried by said arms, a block slidably engaged on said pins and -aneccentric .extending through said block and slidably engaged thereby.

12. .Apaper-cuttingmachine comprising abase, a paper cutting table on said base, an archon-the base `extending-over said table, said arch .having vertical guides in the opposite sdesof the same, screw sleeves operable in said guides, feed screws engaged with said sleeves for effecting raising and lowering of the same, a paper slicing knife extending across the table between said sleeves, swinging links pivotaliy connecting said knifewith said sleeves and knife reciprocating means .connected with said knife, including a yoke connected to the knife and having spaced arms projecting away from the knife, parallel guide `pins carried by said arms, a block slidably engagedon said pins andan eccentric extending throughisaid block and slidably .engaged thereby, said lscrew sleeves having 4parallel sided guideways in the lower end portions of the same in which said swinging links and yoke are `,lidingly guided,

13. A. paper cutting machine comprising a base, a paper cutting table on said base, an arch on the base over said table, a knife supported and guided for raising and lowering and longitudinal reciprocating movements in said arch, a shaft at one end of said arch and provided with means for effecting reciprocation of said knife and means for driving said shaft including a one-way clutch for imparting reciprocation to the knife in the downward movement of the same and for leaving the knife free of reciprocation in the upward movement of the same.

14. A paper cutting machine comprising a base, a paper cutting table on said base, an arch on the base over said table, a knife supported and guided for raising and lowering and longitudinal reciprocating movements in said arch, a shaft at one end of said arch and provided with means for effecting reciprocation of said knife and means for driving said shaft including a one-way clutch for imparting reciprocation to the knife in the downward movement of the same and for leaving the knife free of reciprocation in the upward movement of the same, a reversible motor for driving said last means, gearing from said motor to effect the raising and lowering movements of the knife and a reversing controller for said motor.

15. A paper cutting machine comprising a base, a paper cutting table on said base, an arch on the base over said table, a knife supported and guided for raising and lowering and longitudinal reciprocating movements in said arch, a shaft at one end of said arch and provided with means for effecting reciprocation of said knife and means for driving said shaft including a one-way clutch for imparting reciprocation to the knife in the downward movement of the same and for leaving the knife free of reciprocation in the upward movement of the same, a reversible motor for driving said last means, gearing from said motor to effect the raising and lowering movements of the knife and a reversing controller for said motor, said controller being biased to off position and being operable when held in one direction to effect lowering and reciprocatory movements of the knife and when shifted in the opposite direction, to maintain the motor operative to fully lift the knife in non-reciprocating condition.

16. A paper cutting machine comprising a base, a cutting table on said base, an arch on the base over said table, a paper slicing knife supported for raising and lowering and reciprocating movements on said arch, means for imparting reciprocating movement to said knife and shiftable with said knife in the up and down movements of the same, a motor for effecting said reciprocating and up and down movements of the knife and limit switches for said motor operable by said knife reciprocating means in the vertical travel of the same effected by the knife.

17. A paper cutting machine comprising a base, a paper cutting table thereon, an arch on said base over said table, a paper slicing knife, means supporting said knife for vertical and reciprocatory movements in said arch, a motor mounted on one side of the arch, drive connections from said motor for effecting the vertical and reciprocatory movements of said knife and a controller for effecting forward and reverse operations of said motor mounted on the opposite side of said arch.

BERNARD R. HALPERN.

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